Nodular cervical induration in a violinist : Report of a case with fine needle aspiration cytologic findings

• Published in: Acta cytologica Vol. 40; no. 6; pp. 1301 - 1303
• Main Authors: CARABIAS, E, DHIMES, P, DE AGUSTIN, P, GUTIERREZ, E
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: St. Louis, MO Science Printers and Publishers 01-11-1996
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; Biopsy, Needle - methods; Dermatology; Head and Neck Neoplasms - pathology; Humans; Male; Mandible - pathology; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Occupational Diseases - pathology; Tumors of the skin and soft tissue. Premalignant lesions; Human; Skin disease; Induration; Occupational disease; Subcutaneous; Violin; Aspiration punction; Nodule; Case study; Pathology; Fine needle; Musician; Cytopathology; Neck
• ISSN: 0001-5547; 1938-2650

Nodular indurations due to repeat trauma have been previously described. These subcutaneous lesions have been reported as occupational disease in male cyclists ("accessory testicles").
The cytologic findings from a case of nodular cervical induration in a 47-year-old violinist are reported. It consisted of a well-delimited, nodular lesion in the left submandibular soft parts. Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) smears showed few spindle cells with no atypia and scarce adipocytes in a collagen background.
FNAC findings are important in the differential diagnosis of cervical nodules. In this case, the subcutaneous nodule was a violinist's occupational disease, for which we propose the term "violinist's nodule."